At its core, multilingualism refers to the ability or practice of using more than one language, but it operates at two interrelated levels, individual and societal. Individual multilingualism describes a person’s ability to speak and…
Indigenous Torwali people’s resistance to harmful hydropower in Swat Pakistan By Zubair Torwali “We are a nation.” For most people, this phrase is an abstract political expression. For us—the Torwali people of upper Swat—it is a lived…
Madyan Hydropower Project in its current form and without Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is not acceptable to the Indigenous Torwali people—Declares the traditional council/Jirga of the Torwali people in Bahrain Swat.
The Journey of Resistance by the Save River Swat Movement (Darya-e Swat Bachau Tehreek) against the Madyan Hydropower Project Zubair Torwali (These remarks were presented at the jirga held in Bahrain on 21 November 2025 under the auspices…
Youdhaini and the Supernatural Delirium: Series in the mythical creature of Gilgit-Baltistan. By: Aziz Ali Dad The domain of mystical moments provides peeps into the processes where divine delirium drives them into ecstatic states. It is…
Book Review: And Death Walks with Them: Above Eight Thousand Metres with Pakistani Porters from Shimshal by Christiane Fladt Christiane Fladlt who first came to Pakistan in 2002 writes exclusively about High Altitude Porters (HAPs) of…
The majestic mosque of Gayal in Darel Valley, Diamer Gayal village in Darel valley, Diamer district, is believed to have been established about two centuries ago when the descendants of Dudu moved out of Lelo Kot. The old village was…
Hunters of the Hindu Kush Both hunters and shepherds were highly respected in the tribal societies of Darel and Tangir in the district of Diamer in Gilgit-Baltistan. The communities were dependent for their sustenance on these men in the…
Ali Gohar: A Veteran of Gilgit-Baltistan Liberation War Every year, on the first of November people throughout Gilgit-Baltistan celebrate the day to mark independence from Dogra rule. 1947 was the fateful year when independence from…
Regaining Balance: Relearning religion Why is it that while religions teach peace, people kill and exploit each other in the name of religion? A one-line answer to this question: The term religion leads to a confusion between two things: 1)…
